"There is no perfect solution out there. We're not going to be able to come forward with a map that makes both sides overjoyed," said Brockway, R-Lawrenceville. "We'll come up with something that can be acceptable to both sides and allow them to move forward."

The subcommittee won't consider other cityhood and annexation proposals from areas including Druid Hills, Stone Mountain, Stonecrest and South DeKalb, Brockway said. Those issues will have to be resolved separately, either through private negotiations or the regular legislative process.

"All we can do is try to deal with this border dispute between these two cities, and hopefully these other things will work themselves out, and those who want to vote a new city will have that opportunity," Brockway said.